Top 60 Tess Daly Quotes

I try not to dwell on the negatives.

If you’re on your phone, you’re not in the moment. And I’m a big believer that joy is in the moment.

I have been spinning a lot of plates, like every mum.

I’ve got a long spine, so I’ve got to work on my core.

My mum’s really the only person who still calls me Helen, and that’s not often. She tends to call me ‘love,’ so when she does say ‘Helen’ it can take me a while to respond.

I eat chocolate and I love sweet treats.

So many times I’ve gone flying. I’ve fallen in audience members’ laps, I’ve fallen down the stairs, I’ve had a shoe fall off live.

Sometimes I’ll do five minutes of skipping at the start of the day – one minute on and one minute off, and it’s great, it really wakes up the system.

When you’ve got kids, you don’t want to pass on the angst and the anxiety.

Confidence comes from cutting yourself some slack.

I did want to tone up my arms. Mine have always been lean but I’ve never had any muscle tone with it because I never exercised.

‘Strictly’ is there to celebrate success.

Honestly, I don’t really do that much exercise.

I would say that I’m definitely a morning person – I love getting out of bed and seizing the day ahead.

We’re soulmates, me and Vernon.

I can’t obsess, I can’t become somebody who grows old disgracefully, I’m not one of those people that tries to pin back the hands of time.

I love my girls more than anything else in the world.

I just don’t want to hand over responsibility for my kids to somebody else. Doesn’t matter how good they are.

If I was sugar-free, I’d be psycho.

I never missed a Sunday lunch growing up and I’ve continued that tradition with my own family.

Being northern, my girls are big Yorkshire pudding fans and they have gravy with everything.

I had a humble childhood, but it was full of love.

Topshop shoes are great. And always very comfortable.

I dance every night at home in my kitchen; I’m a really good kitchen dancer.

I’d hate to have a spoilt brat – I’d think I hadn’t done my job properly.

Every time we visit my sister Karen in New Zealand I spend the next two months Googling properties and dreaming of escaping the British winter.

If I do take the time to do yoga, even just ten minutes in the morning or last thing at night before bed, I feel better.

I won’t let my daughters go on screens at least half an hour before bed because I think it stimulates them a little bit.

My father-in-law’s a truck driver and he said black cars are not very visible. I don’t drive them any more.

I worry about everyone – about old people, people who haven’t been able to see their families, about the economy and our children’s futures. The worries are endless.

Being married to a fellow northerner helps – he’s got to keep it real or his mum would soon slap him into place.

I used to want to be a nurse. But then my sister cut herself really badly and I almost fainted.

If someone’s in tears or they’re leaving the show, it’s hard not being able to physically reach out. But Strictly’ is such a celebratory, feel-good show, full of warmth and sparkle and joy, I felt lucky to be a part of something that people were appreciating on a whole other level because they were stuck at home.

As far as Vern and I go, we have had situations where people have tried to take photographs of me and cut Vernon out or vice versa in an attempt to create a scandal. But we just try and live our lives and ignore it.

Even when someone fails, there’s never an underlying nastiness or cruelty. We’re an affectionate show and we’re not poking fun at anyone. Strictly’ is feel-good television at its finest.

One minute you’re invited to Puff Daddy’s party, the next you’re at a bash with Donald Trump, Kevin Costner and all these movie stars. Sometimes you had to pinch yourself and ask, what’s a girl from the Peak District doing here?’

When I worked out on my own, I’d get to the gym but not really know how to use equipment properly.

Before I got into television, I was working in New York. I interviewed a few people there, wrote a few articles for a fashion magazine out there called Paper’ – which I hugely admired.

I’m in my fifties now. That’s still a shock when I say it out loud, because I don’t feel any different to when I was in my thirties.

I look in the mirror and see new lines every day, I’ll see the odd grey hair – but this is life.

I’m a touchy-feely person so I can’t bear not hugging. It makes me want to cry.

My kids are my priority. Everything else is just sugar on top!

‘Strictly’ is feel-good escapism.

That’s what has been so much fun about the whole creative process. You can make your characters have adventures that you haven’t had and might wish to have.

‘The Naked Civil Servant’ by Quentin Crisp. I was so intrigued by the man, I hunted him down when I moved to New York. My first interview was with him. I filmed our conversation and it got me my first job in television.

Let’s say I try to ignore the small stuff, like wet towels on the floor, the dishwasher full to the brim and not turned on. You know what men are like, they’ll never rise to our standards of excellence. But when they try, that’s enough!

I try to prep a lot of things in advance and be organized, whether that’s meals, school runs, homework plans, plenty of GCSE revision.

I do Yoga with Adriene’ online, on YouTube. It’s awesome – and it’s free!

We try not to flaunt our family too much. I know it works for some people, but while our children are small I want them to grow up quietly and normally.

I had no sympathy with my mum and dad.

I’ve got a treadmill, where I’ve realized I can watch Netflix and run 5k at the same time.

I bite my split ends off in the car, which is gross. It’s disgusting. I’ve probably got a fur ball in my stomach the size of a tennis ball.

We’ve got a little trampoline at home outside, and that’s great for getting your lymphatic system moving and for your circulation.

I mean, obviously, this is a business that favors men as hosts without a doubt and they’re often paid more for the same job so I guess you could call that sexism but, personally, I haven’t come across it yet.

I love those moments – the homework, the school run, when I get to chat to other mums. That’s real life.

I’d worked in TV for a number of years before Strictly,’ doing kids’ telly and a couple of Saturday-night shows, but nothing on that scale.

I haven’t tried my favorite dance – the Argentine tango – with Vernon yet. I’m sure there would be a lot of toe stamping going on!

I have the luxury of being alive and healthy, and I’m very grateful for that.

I start the day with porridge, blueberries and maple syrup, or I’ll puree some mango and throw in some banana slices, then sprinkle some granola and flaxseed on top.

Gut health is everything, it’s the second brain, where many of our hormones are produced.